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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 146889" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>Re: DAY TWO ROUND SIX PICKS</strong></p><p></p><p>PACK PICK 192 DESMOND BISHOP LB</p><p></p><p>Desmond Bishop </p><p>ILB | (6'1", 239, 4.72) | CALIFORNIA </p><p></p><p>Scouts Grade: 54 </p><p></p><p>Flags: (S: SPEED) Player lacks ideal speed at position.</p><p></p><p>Strengths: Possesses good overall size. Is quicker than fast. Shows good instincts and a nose for the ball. Takes solid angles in pursuit. Is big and powerful enough to take on blockers in the phone booth. Fills hard versus the inside run and shows the power to blow up iso-blockers in the hole. He is a powerful tackler with good wrap-up skills in space. He plays with a high motor and a mean streak. Always seems to be around the football and is a playmaker versus the run. Makes his presence felt over the middle of the field in coverage. </p><p>Weaknesses: His marginal speed is a major limitation. He will struggle to make plays outside the tackle box versus the run and he won't be able to run around blockers when necessary. He needs to play with more consistent leverage. Will lose his power when attempting to take blockers on too high. Needs to do a better job of protecting his legs in space. Takes some false steps versus the play-fake. Lacks ideal closing burst as a pass rusher and must how to get off of blocks once reached. Not a huge playmaker in the passing game. Lacks the fluid hips and top-end speed to turn and run versus faster running backs one-on-one in coverage. Also displays below average ball skills in coverage. </p><p>Overall: Bishop originally attended City College of San Francisco where he was a member of their 2003 National JUCO Championship team. He earned first team JUCO All-American honors in 2004 after playing in 10 games and making 118 total tackles. He transferred to Cal-Berkeley in 2005 and wound up starting all 12 games and finishing with 89 total tackles, six tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. Bishop again started all 13 games in 2006, earning first team All-Pac 10 honors after finishing with 126 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, three sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. </p><p>Bishop had a breakout season as a first-year transfer in 2005 and continued to improve as a senior in 2006. He has proven to be an instinctive playmaker with good size and toughness versus the run. Unfortunately, he will not be able to overcome his marginal speed and athleticism in the NFL. <strong>Bishop projects as nothing more than a reserve run-stopping inside linebacker with no value on passing downs, which is why he should will slip to the final few rounds of the 2007 draft.</strong> </p><p></p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p></p><p>Called the "pulse" of the Cal defense, Bishop enjoyed a banner senior year, leading the Pac-10 with 126 tackles. A model of consistency, he registered at least seven tackles in 18 of the 25 games he played in for the Bears since transferring from the City College of San Francisco. </p><p></p><p>The son of former Illinois defensive back Dennis Bishop, Desmond's father was selected in the 1983 United States Football League territorial draft by the Chicago Blitz and played with that team before the league's demise. </p><p></p><p>Desmond Bishop was a second-team All-State selection by Calhisports.com while a senior at Fairfield High School. He also played in the California North-South Shrine All-Star Game in 2002. </p><p></p><p>Upon graduating, he enrolled at the City College of San Francisco, where he was a teammate of present California quarterback Joe Ayoob. He was ranked by Super Prep as the fourth-best community college player in the nation and was voted California's 2004 Junior College Defensive Player of the Year by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association. He also was named the Northern California Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player. </p><p></p><p>Bishop was a first-team JC Gridwire All-American, averaging almost 12 tackles per game with 118 stops in 10 regular-season contests in 2004. He was virtually unstoppable in the state's championship game with 14 tackles (including eight solo stops), one sack and two tackles for loss against College of the Canyons. He was the driving force behind a Ram defense that ranked seventh in points allowed (15.4 ppg) and ninth in yards yielded (249.7 ypg) in the state. He also played on CCSF's undefeated (13-0) team that won the national championship in 2003. </p><p></p><p>The talented linebacker immediately won a starting job at California upon his arrival in 2005. He picked up second-team All-Pac 10 Conference honors, as he led the team with 89 tackles (62 solos). He added six stops behind the line of scrimmage and a quarterback pressure while also causing one fumble and deflecting two passes. </p><p></p><p>Bishop garnered All-Pac 10 first-team accolades in 2006. He captured the conference title and led the Bears for the second consecutive year with 126 tackles (63 solos). He had three sacks, a team-high 15 stops for losses and two pass break-ups. He intercepted three passes, caused two fumbles and recovered two others. </p><p></p><p>Bishop started all 25 games that he appeared in at California. He collected 215 tackles (125 solos) with three sacks for minus-18 yards and 21 stops for losses of 54 yards. He added one quarterback pressure with four pass break-ups. He caused three fumbles and had a pair of fumble recoveries. He also totaled 79 yards on three interception returns (26.3 avg). </p><p> </p><p></p><p>ANALYSIS </p><p>Positives: Has a thick frame with a tight midsection, good arm length and muscle definition, large hands, thick thighs and calves and broad shoulders (looks the part of an ILB) … Physical inside run plugger whose aggressive style and punishing hits make up some for a lack of ideal quickness … Hard worker who struggled with his academics earlier in his career, but shows good field vision and instincts … Normal reps type who is mostly a collision type of tackler, but can run to the ball with good urgency, as he is quick to locate it working through trash … Can fill the rush lanes with force and gets proper body position when attacking offensive linemen in one-on-one situations … Has the hand punch to jam tight ends and backs in the short-area passing game … Flashes good ability to jab and punch in attempts to get off blocks working in-line … Compensates for a lack of speed and marginal hip snap by reading the plays and avoiding blocks when closing … Decent in attempts to thread through traffic and does a good job of using his hands to protect himself from low blocks … Has the upper body strength to take on the lead blocker, stack at the point of attack and clog the rush lanes … Can charge through traffic, fend off the cut blocks, split double teams and keep his feet in attempts to close on the pocket … Has the functional strength needed to drag down the ball carriers and hits with good pop on contact … Reads the plays quickly and knows how to take the shortest path to the ball … Has decent hands and extension to catch and secure the ball outside his frame … Shows good anticipation skills to get up field and avoid reach blocks … Plays with a steady motor and uses angles to fill hard against the inside running game … Keeps his hands active and inside his frame when taking on blockers and is also effective at using his hands to reach in and try to separate the ball from the runner. </p><p></p><p>Negatives: More of a two-down type of linebacker, as he has just marginal range and very stiff hips, preventing him from flowing to the ball along the sidelines … Lacks suddenness and labors to recover when beaten due to poor timed speed … When this happens, he reverts to getting tall in his stance and blockers are quick to attack his body … Has poor backpedal technique, as he is prone to taking false steps and his stiff hips makes him look awkward in attempts to turn and run after the ball … Has limited man coveraqe agility, as he is more often trailing the receiver rather than mirroring his opponent … Shows poor body flexibility when dropping off in coverage, getting a bit out of control in his charge when having to change direction … Doesn't have the burst to get a jump on the ball in flight when playing in the zone. </p><p></p><p>Compares To: Larry Foote, Pittsburgh … If you are looking for a physical run stuffer who is great at playing inside the box and taking down the lead blocker to clog the rush lanes, Bishop fits that need. However, he lacks quickness, shows poor timed speed, is a liability in man coverage and is too stiff in his hips to generate the range needed to make outside plays. He might be more of a situational short-yardage/ground game-only type of contributor at the next level, but he will punish an opponent with his collision-type tackling ability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 146889, member: 781"] [b]Re: DAY TWO ROUND SIX PICKS[/b] PACK PICK 192 DESMOND BISHOP LB Desmond Bishop ILB | (6'1", 239, 4.72) | CALIFORNIA Scouts Grade: 54 Flags: (S: SPEED) Player lacks ideal speed at position. Strengths: Possesses good overall size. Is quicker than fast. Shows good instincts and a nose for the ball. Takes solid angles in pursuit. Is big and powerful enough to take on blockers in the phone booth. Fills hard versus the inside run and shows the power to blow up iso-blockers in the hole. He is a powerful tackler with good wrap-up skills in space. He plays with a high motor and a mean streak. Always seems to be around the football and is a playmaker versus the run. Makes his presence felt over the middle of the field in coverage. Weaknesses: His marginal speed is a major limitation. He will struggle to make plays outside the tackle box versus the run and he won't be able to run around blockers when necessary. He needs to play with more consistent leverage. Will lose his power when attempting to take blockers on too high. Needs to do a better job of protecting his legs in space. Takes some false steps versus the play-fake. Lacks ideal closing burst as a pass rusher and must how to get off of blocks once reached. Not a huge playmaker in the passing game. Lacks the fluid hips and top-end speed to turn and run versus faster running backs one-on-one in coverage. Also displays below average ball skills in coverage. Overall: Bishop originally attended City College of San Francisco where he was a member of their 2003 National JUCO Championship team. He earned first team JUCO All-American honors in 2004 after playing in 10 games and making 118 total tackles. He transferred to Cal-Berkeley in 2005 and wound up starting all 12 games and finishing with 89 total tackles, six tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. Bishop again started all 13 games in 2006, earning first team All-Pac 10 honors after finishing with 126 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, three sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. Bishop had a breakout season as a first-year transfer in 2005 and continued to improve as a senior in 2006. He has proven to be an instinctive playmaker with good size and toughness versus the run. Unfortunately, he will not be able to overcome his marginal speed and athleticism in the NFL. [b]Bishop projects as nothing more than a reserve run-stopping inside linebacker with no value on passing downs, which is why he should will slip to the final few rounds of the 2007 draft.[/b] ______________________________________________________________________________ Called the "pulse" of the Cal defense, Bishop enjoyed a banner senior year, leading the Pac-10 with 126 tackles. A model of consistency, he registered at least seven tackles in 18 of the 25 games he played in for the Bears since transferring from the City College of San Francisco. The son of former Illinois defensive back Dennis Bishop, Desmond's father was selected in the 1983 United States Football League territorial draft by the Chicago Blitz and played with that team before the league's demise. Desmond Bishop was a second-team All-State selection by Calhisports.com while a senior at Fairfield High School. He also played in the California North-South Shrine All-Star Game in 2002. Upon graduating, he enrolled at the City College of San Francisco, where he was a teammate of present California quarterback Joe Ayoob. He was ranked by Super Prep as the fourth-best community college player in the nation and was voted California's 2004 Junior College Defensive Player of the Year by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association. He also was named the Northern California Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player. Bishop was a first-team JC Gridwire All-American, averaging almost 12 tackles per game with 118 stops in 10 regular-season contests in 2004. He was virtually unstoppable in the state's championship game with 14 tackles (including eight solo stops), one sack and two tackles for loss against College of the Canyons. He was the driving force behind a Ram defense that ranked seventh in points allowed (15.4 ppg) and ninth in yards yielded (249.7 ypg) in the state. He also played on CCSF's undefeated (13-0) team that won the national championship in 2003. The talented linebacker immediately won a starting job at California upon his arrival in 2005. He picked up second-team All-Pac 10 Conference honors, as he led the team with 89 tackles (62 solos). He added six stops behind the line of scrimmage and a quarterback pressure while also causing one fumble and deflecting two passes. Bishop garnered All-Pac 10 first-team accolades in 2006. He captured the conference title and led the Bears for the second consecutive year with 126 tackles (63 solos). He had three sacks, a team-high 15 stops for losses and two pass break-ups. He intercepted three passes, caused two fumbles and recovered two others. Bishop started all 25 games that he appeared in at California. He collected 215 tackles (125 solos) with three sacks for minus-18 yards and 21 stops for losses of 54 yards. He added one quarterback pressure with four pass break-ups. He caused three fumbles and had a pair of fumble recoveries. He also totaled 79 yards on three interception returns (26.3 avg). ANALYSIS Positives: Has a thick frame with a tight midsection, good arm length and muscle definition, large hands, thick thighs and calves and broad shoulders (looks the part of an ILB) … Physical inside run plugger whose aggressive style and punishing hits make up some for a lack of ideal quickness … Hard worker who struggled with his academics earlier in his career, but shows good field vision and instincts … Normal reps type who is mostly a collision type of tackler, but can run to the ball with good urgency, as he is quick to locate it working through trash … Can fill the rush lanes with force and gets proper body position when attacking offensive linemen in one-on-one situations … Has the hand punch to jam tight ends and backs in the short-area passing game … Flashes good ability to jab and punch in attempts to get off blocks working in-line … Compensates for a lack of speed and marginal hip snap by reading the plays and avoiding blocks when closing … Decent in attempts to thread through traffic and does a good job of using his hands to protect himself from low blocks … Has the upper body strength to take on the lead blocker, stack at the point of attack and clog the rush lanes … Can charge through traffic, fend off the cut blocks, split double teams and keep his feet in attempts to close on the pocket … Has the functional strength needed to drag down the ball carriers and hits with good pop on contact … Reads the plays quickly and knows how to take the shortest path to the ball … Has decent hands and extension to catch and secure the ball outside his frame … Shows good anticipation skills to get up field and avoid reach blocks … Plays with a steady motor and uses angles to fill hard against the inside running game … Keeps his hands active and inside his frame when taking on blockers and is also effective at using his hands to reach in and try to separate the ball from the runner. Negatives: More of a two-down type of linebacker, as he has just marginal range and very stiff hips, preventing him from flowing to the ball along the sidelines … Lacks suddenness and labors to recover when beaten due to poor timed speed … When this happens, he reverts to getting tall in his stance and blockers are quick to attack his body … Has poor backpedal technique, as he is prone to taking false steps and his stiff hips makes him look awkward in attempts to turn and run after the ball … Has limited man coveraqe agility, as he is more often trailing the receiver rather than mirroring his opponent … Shows poor body flexibility when dropping off in coverage, getting a bit out of control in his charge when having to change direction … Doesn't have the burst to get a jump on the ball in flight when playing in the zone. Compares To: Larry Foote, Pittsburgh … If you are looking for a physical run stuffer who is great at playing inside the box and taking down the lead blocker to clog the rush lanes, Bishop fits that need. However, he lacks quickness, shows poor timed speed, is a liability in man coverage and is too stiff in his hips to generate the range needed to make outside plays. He might be more of a situational short-yardage/ground game-only type of contributor at the next level, but he will punish an opponent with his collision-type tackling ability. [/QUOTE]
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